Wishing You A Happy New Year

Get ready for 2015! Enjoy this gorgeous version of Auld Lang Syne, sung so flawlessly by Mindy Smith. Mindy's fans sent her their family photos to make the video. Watching the images along with the song is very touching! Who hasn't sat down to look at old family photographs of days gone by? Stills capturing unscripted moments in life as time steadily marches on.Auld Lang Syne is Scotland's gift to the world. Look how the song has changed...

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Stylish Baby Essentials

OMG, look at these adorable baby basics for boys! (Finding things for girls is easy, in my experience.) A big black bib from Frenchie Mini Couture. Thank goodness, it doesn't have a big green couture price tag. With this bib, a baby can stay neat and posh at the same time.A Baby Aspen blue terry, spa shark robe. How cozy in 100% cotton. What cute eyes and big teeth, it has!A Chill Baby mustache pacifier. It keeps a baby calm and cool. Hey little...

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This Is My Wish - Jordan Sparks

Let there be peace on earth.All faiths try to answer the same basic questions about life. Why do we exist? What is our purpose? Why is there good and evil? How do humans stay on the right path? What gives our lives meaning? Even athiests ask these questions.We are a global community, according to the blog's stats. Yet despite many cultures, people are more alike then different. Each and every one of you is valued here. Everyone has something...

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Czechoslovakian Cookies

Photo: © Barbara Rolek on About.com, Inc.Years ago my Mom clipped this recipe out of the newpaper, and thereafter made them for Christmas and special occasions. We have no idea how they got their name, but everyone seems to love them. It's a luscious dessert for a dinner party or afternoon tea. Easy to make too!Czechoslovakian CookiesIngredients:2 sticks butter, soften (= 1 cup)1 cup sugar2 egg yolks (Unless I'm also making coconut macaroons,...

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Seven Rules For Holiday Dressing

Fearne cotton clutch purse; photo from TotalBeauty.comRecently Paul Fredrick, a company which makes a full line of men's business attire, but is best known for its affordable dress shirts, contacted me with a request. Could I share tips for sharp holiday dressing? My advice is very straightforward and applies to men and women equally.1) Select classic pieces that never go out of style. Chanel's little black dress is as chic today as it was at the...

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Ugly Christmas Sweater ... Not!

ASOS Christmas Fair Isle JumperMany jokes are made about wearing ugly Christmas sweaters, but I understand why people do it ... to show their Yule time spirit. You don't think of a person who has on a Christmas sweater as taking himself too seriously. He (or she) must be a fun person, right? Not only is it practical on frosty days, a festive themed sweater is playful and screams, "Lets celebrate!" -- resulting in a new holiday tradition, the Ugly...

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Ben Silver For Classic Style in Menswear

Clothing, shoes and accessories.Within historic Charleston, South Carolina sits the self described "epitome of the elegant fine haberdasher that once could be found in the main streets of America, but now exits only on London's Seville Row." Fittingly, Ben Silver's 19th century flagship store is located at 149 King Street.The shop is known for its tailored clothing, designed for "sophisticated tastes" and "understated style" ... combined...

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A Serving Of Indian Pudding

Hmm, how about adding nuts and dried cranberries?Indian pudding is a dish I tasted for the very first time over the weekend when I tried making a batch. It's a New Englander comfort food, but I grew up elsewhere. Made with cornmeal, it derives from British hasty pudding, a wheat flour porridge cooked on a stove top. The American colonials lacked wheat, but had plenty of cornmeal, which they called Indian meal. So thus, hasty pudding became Indian...

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Winterize Your Lips With Fresh Sugar Holiday Tints

Fresh Sugar Legends Lip CollectionIn winter I like to replace lipstick with nourishing lip balms tinted with just a hint of color. Fresh has come out with two holiday lip collections that are hydrating and very flattering. So you can treat and color your lips simultaneously.The Fresh Sugar Legends Lip Collection has seven shades in petal, tulip, rose, honey, cherry, passion and berry, while the Sugar Cravings Kissing Trio offers the cherry and berry...

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The Tarte Away Oui Go Palette

Usually, I don't buy myself a Christmas present, but oh my gosh, take a look at this amazing Tarte Away Oul Go Palette ... all wearable colors and for $48, a good buy. (Go to Sephora for the best price right now.) You get lots of rich Parisian pigments for the buck.The special holiday collection includes:1) 16-full size clay eye shadows in neutrals, nudes, browns and cream2) 4-full size clay 12-hour blushes in sheer melon, coral, peach and rose3)...

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Have A Happy Thanksgiving

Be Thankful (Author Unknown)"Be thankful that you don’t already have everything you desire,If you did, what would there be to look forward to?Be thankful when you don’t know somethingFor it gives you the opportunity to learn.Be thankful for the difficult times.During those times you grow.Be thankful for your limitationsBecause they give you opportunities for improvement.Be thankful for each new challengeBecause it will build your strength and character.Photo:...

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10 Affordable Christmas Gift Ideas

New at The Body Shop.The number one rule for selecting gifts is always give people things they can use.I live in a small Manhattan apartment. One Christmas I recived a fake fireplace with a fake log from relatives who live in a big beautiful house in the suburbs. There was nothing special about it, nor do I recall ever wanting one. And, since it didn't function, out in the trash it went a short time later.Why spend money on items with no purpose?...

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